2008 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Apertura: Universitario (1st title) Clausura: Aurora (1st title) |
| Relegated | Guabirá |
| Copa Libertadores |
Universitario Aurora Real Potosí |
| Copa Sudamericana |
La Paz Blooming |
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← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano was the 32nd season of Bolivia's top-flight professional football league. The season was split into two championships: the Apertura and the Clausura.
Teams and venues
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universitario de Sucre | Sucre | Estadio Olímpico Patria | 32,000 |
| La Paz F.C. | La Paz | Estadio Hernando Siles | 42,000 |
| Club San José | Oruro | Estadio Jesús Bermúdez | 33,000 |
| Oriente Petrolero | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Blooming | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Bolívar | La Paz | Estadio Libertador Simón Bolivar | 25,000 |
| Aurora | Cochabamba | Estadio Felix Capriles | 32,000 |
| The Strongest | La Paz | Estadio Rafael Mendoza | 15,000 |
| Real Mamoré | Trinidad | Estadio Gran Mamoré | 12,000 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | Cochabamba | Felix Capriles | 32,000 |
| Real Potosí | Potosí | Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte | 32,000 |
| Guabirá | Montero | Estadio Gilberto Parada | 18,000 |
Torneo Apertura
The 2008 Campeonato Apertura Entel was the first championship of the season. It began on February 23 and ended on July 20.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario (C) (Q) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 43 | 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | La Paz (Q) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 37 | 2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 3 | San José | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 36 | |
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 33 | |
| 5 | Blooming | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 31 | |
| 6 | Bolívar | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 30 | |
| 7 | Aurora | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 30 | |
| 8 | The Strongest | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Real Mamoré | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 28 | |
| 10 | Jorge Wilstermann | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 27 | |
| 11 | Real Potosí | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 25 | |
| 12 | Guabirá | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 18 |
Updated to games played on July 20, 2008.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2008 Apertura Champion |
|---|
| Universitario 1st Title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anderson Gonzaga |
Blooming | 16 |
| 2 |  Álvaro Pintos |
Real Potosí | 15 |
 Ricardo Pedriel |
Jorge Wilstermann | 15 | |
| 4 |  Pablo Escobar |
The Strongest | 11 |
| 5 | Darwin Peña |
San José | 10 |
 Hernán Boyero |
Blooming | 10 | |
| Regis de Souza |
La Paz | 10 |
Torneo Clausura
The 2008 Campeonato Clausura Entel was the second championship of the season. It began on August 3 and ended on November 3.
First phase
Serie A
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blooming (A) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 | Aurora (A) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 3 | Oriente Petrolero | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Mamoré | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Jorge Wilstermann | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 12 |
| 6 | Guabirá | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 4 |
Updated to games played on October 2, 2008.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Serie B
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Potosí (A) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 |
| 2 | La Paz (A) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 16 |
| 3 | Bolívar | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Universitario | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 13 |
| 5 | The Strongest | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 11 |
| 6 | San José | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 9 |
Updated to games played on October 2, 2008.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Second phase
First leg
Second leg
October 23 |
| Blooming | 5 – 0 | La Paz |
|---|---|---|
Boyero  21' Saucedo 34' Vieira 71' Sabja 79' Mojica 81' |
Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz |
Final phase
The finals was a best-of-three series.
Game 1
Blooming is ahead 1–0.
Game 2
October 29 |
| Aurora | 3 – 0 | Blooming |
|---|---|---|
| Bongioani 64' (pen.) Huayhuata 79', 90' |
Estadio Felix Capriles, Cochabamba |
Series tied 1–1.
Game 3
Aurora won 2–1.
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2008 Clausura Champion |
|---|
| Aurora 1st Title |
- Aurora qualified for 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
- Blooming qualified for 2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage.
Torneo Play Off
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 4–3 | San José | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Bolívar | 2–1 | The Strongest | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Real Mamoré | 3–0 | Guabirá | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Real Potosí | 6–4 | Universitario | 4–2 | 2–2 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | 3–2 | Aurora | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Blooming | 5–4 | Oriente Petrolero | 3–3 | 2–1 |
As the four best losers, Oriente Petrolero, San José, Aurora, and The Strongest qualified to the Losers Round.
Losers Round
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 0–6 | Oriente Petrolero | 0–5 | 0–1 |
| San José | 3–1 | The Strongest | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 4–2 | Oriente Petrolero | 4–2 | 0–0 |
San José qualified for the semifinals as the best loser.
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming | 3–3 (3–4 (p)) | La Paz | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Bolívar | 1–1 (5–4 (p)) | Jorge Wilstermann | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Real Mamoré | 2–3 | Real Potosí | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar | 1–1 (5–4 (p)) | Real Potosí | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| La Paz | 4–4 | San José | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Real Potosi wins 2–0 on aggregate. Real Potosi qualified for the First Stage of the 2009 Copa Libertadores.
Relegation
The team with the worst average will be relegated to the Regional Leagues. The second-worst team will play a promotion/relegation playoff against the runner-up of the Regional Leagues.
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Promotion/relegation playoff
First leg
Second leg
Real Mamoré won 4–2 on aggregate. Real Mamoré remains in the LFPB for 2009.
External links
- Season regulations (Spanish)
- Soccerway Page
- RSSSF Page
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